Postal and Telecommunications Services Act, 1983

Issue of television and other licences.

76.—(1) The Minister may by order empower the company to issue on his behalf and on payment of the appropriate fee licences for television sets and other apparatus in accordance with the Wireless Telegraphy Acts, 1926 to 1972.

(2) The Minister may supply to the company information concerning transactions in television sets supplied to him by television dealers under the Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1972 .

(3) The Minister may by order empower the company to exercise on his behalf the functions conferred on him by the Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1972 , in so far as that Act relates to the registration of television dealers and the supply of information to him by dealers.

(4) The Minister may by order empower the company to exercise the functions conferred on him by or under the Wireless Telegraphy Acts, 1926 to 1972, in relation to the collection of fees for and sale of television and other licences and the identification of persons who have television sets or other apparatus not authorised by a licence for the time being in force.

(5) The Minister, after consultation with the company, may by order amend or revoke an order under the previous provisions of this section.

(6) The company shall furnish such information as the Minister may require in relation to the exercise of functions assigned to it under this section.